TABLE 7.

Recommendations for Statin and Combination Treatment in People With Diabetes

Age (years)	Risk Factors	Recommended Statin Intensity*
<40	None	None
	ASCVD risk factor(s)**	Moderate or high
	ASCVD	High
40–75	None	Moderate
	ASCVD risk factors	High
	ASCVD	High
	ACS and LDL cholesterol ≥50 mg/dL (1.3 mmol/L) or in patients with a history of ASCVD who cannot tolerate high-dose statins	Moderate plus ezetimibe
>75	None	Moderate
	ASCVD risk factors	Moderate or high
	ASCVD	High
	ACS and LDL cholesterol ≥50 mg/dL (1.3 mmol/L) or in patients with a history of ASCVD who cannot tolerate high-dose statins	Moderate plus ezetimibe

^*In addition to lifestyle therapy.

^**ASCVD risk factors include LDL cholesterol ≥100 mg/dL (2.6 mmol/L), high blood pressure, smoking, chronic kidney disease, albuminuria, and family history of premature ASCVD.